Inti Navia 
Good news for fans of animation– two major new projects are in development from creators you love.
Matt Braly, the creator of the Disney animated series “Amphibia,” is directing a new movie for Sony Pictures Animation. In a Deadline story, the untitled film takes inspiration from Braly’s own culture and history. A young boy goes on an emotional journey to a fantastical world of Thai spirits, where he hopes to get his illness cured. The script will be written by Rebecca Sugar, creator of “Steven Universe”.
The (unofficial) Oregon Parks Department X account was activated for the first time since 2018. Sounds normal right? You’d be wrong. It’s an account for the animated kids show “Gravity Falls,” and only activates when it has new content to advertise. Delivering cryptic tweets like this one, only a day later did it become obvious what it was trying to tell us.
Written by Alex Hirsch, “The Book of Bill” is a spin-off the “Gravity Falls” novel centered around the show’s main antagonist, Bill Cipher. The description states: “Inside, Bill sheds light on his bizarre origins, his sinister effects on human history, the Pines family’s most embarrassing secrets, and the key to overthrowing the world (laid out in a handy step-by-step guide).” It continues, “This chaotic and beautifully illustrated tome contains baffling riddles, uncrackable ciphers, lost Journal 3 pages, ways to cheat death, the meaning of life, and a whole chapter on Silly Straws. But most importantly, The Book of Bill is deeply, deeply cursed.”
This fits right in line with the themes of the main show, since it’s centered around a small town in Oregon, filled with mysteries, monsters, and wacky characters like Bill. Even better, Trevor Henderson, the artist responsible for iconic internet monsters like Siren Head, has contributed his own art to the book, adding even more of a horror element to it. Maybe this is why on the cover it states: “Beware: This book travels to dimensions meant for older readers.”
While there’s no release date for Braly’s movie, yet, “The Book of Bill” will release July 23rd, 2024. It’s available for pre-order now on the Disney and Barnes and Noble websites.
Which project are you more excited for? Do you think they’ll live up to the hype? Let me know!
By Inti Navia, Freshman, Columbia College Chicago
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